Our funding and supporting partners
MetalMatters is funded by the metal packaging and recycling industry and leading brand owners. It is supported by the Waste & Resources Action Programme and managed by Alupro.
RT @AluproUK We’re looking for local authority partners wanting to promote #aluminium foil recycling in 2022. The campaign's fully-funded & you can choose from a suite of template resources including these fabulous bin hangers recently used by @FoDDC 😍♻️ Call us for more info: 01527 597 757 pic.twitter.com/jauS…
We're proud to be launching our first campaign of 2021 today with @BucksCouncil @recycle4Bucks to encourage residents to recycle ALL of their household metal packaging! Find out more here bit.ly/3tEeKHJ #MakeYourMetalsMatter #MetalRecyclesForever pic.twitter.com/3JLd…
Residents in 140k homes across Leicester City are making their metals matter! Metal household packaging can be recycled time and time again - a drink can , once recycled, can be back on the shelf as another can in just 60 days! @orangebagleics #MetalRecyclesForever pic.twitter.com/zH7K…
We're proud to be working with @MidDevonDC & @RecycleDevon to help residents to make their metals matter! Metal can be recycled over & over again with no loss of quality so please remember to recycle all of your metal packaging ♻️👍 #MetalRecyclesForever bit.ly/3dEr6Z2 pic.twitter.com/h0X2…
RT @AluproUK Record rates for the recycling of aluminium packaging again in 2019! Read more here . . bit.ly/3btgWYu #CelebratingCircularity #AluminiumRecyclesForever pic.twitter.com/91eF…
Consumer message testing with Teignbridge District Council
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellSince 2012, the MetalMatters campaign has been deployed in over 100 local authority areas to 6.6 million households. During the Spring and Summer of 2019, we undertook consumer research in an active campaign area in order to test the messaging and its’ impact on residents recycling behaviours. We selected Teignbridge District Council in Devon which […]
New recycling campaign urges people to make their metals matter
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellPeople from across Staffordshire are invited to join a new campaign to recycle more metal products found in their homes. The ‘Make Your Metals Matter’ campaign wants people to recycle all the metal packaging found around their house, including food and drink cans, foil trays, empty aerosols and household aluminium wrapping foil. It is estimated […]
Recycle Week 2019 is here!
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellAre you ready for Recycle Week? Join in the fun and sign up to make a real difference by recycling items from all around the home. That is what MetalMatters aims to do; working in partnership with local authorities and waste management companies, the campaign engages directly with householders to encourage them to recycle metal […]
MetalMatters springs into action on Global Recycling Day
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellAs we celebrate Global Recycling Day, three UK Councils are launching their MetalMatters campaigns. As more and more people across the UK shift their focus towards recycling today, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys and Teignbridge District Council in Devon will urge a total of 157,000 households to ‘Make their metals matter’. Starting today, and for the next […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme launch MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellNewcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched a MetalMatters campaign to remind householders to recycle food and drink cans, foil, empty aerosols, foil trays and metal screw tops in their red recycling box. Leaflets have been sent to 56,000 homes, recycling vehicles are now fitted with promotional signs and residents can find out more at several planned roadshows. Supporting […]
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District pledge to ‘Make their metals matter’
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellThe Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have launched the first MetalMatters campaign of 2018, to all 119,000 households in the area, with the aim of increasing metal capture rates through kerbside. Each household has received a MetalMatters leaflet directly through their door, featuring visuals that demonstrate […]
We’re CIWM Awards finalists!
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellMetalMatters has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 CIWM Awards ‘Most Effective Communications’ category. These long-standing and well-respected awards are given for outstanding achievement in the sustainability, resource and waste industry. Judged by the most respected experts in the sector, the awards represent the highest level of achievement and are entered and sponsored […]
One in five UK councils have chosen to make their metals matter
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellSince the MetalMatters programme launched in 2012, one in five UK councils have chosen the campaign as a vehicle to deliver their recycling messages to householders and increase the metal packaging captured at kerbside: A total of 5.3 million households have now received MetalMatters messages directly through their door. Nine councils have launched MetalMatters campaigns […]
Ecosurety pledges support for MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News, Uncategorised /by Diana CaldwellEcosurety, one of the UK’s leading packaging compliance schemes and resource efficiency specialists, has pledged their support to MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s flagship behavioural change programme.
Tata Steel steps up support of MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellTata Steel UK is increasing its support for MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s UK behavioral change programme which aims to boost capture rates for metal packaging collected at kerbside.